Imagineer (company)
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is a Japanese entertainment company headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku
, Tokyo, Japan.
The name "Imagineer" is a portmanteau, derived from the words "imagination" and "engineer". They started publishing video games in the mid-1980s. In the late 90's the company published a few games for the PlayStation
and Sega Saturn
under the name Imadio.
The computer game software production and publishing has been once the heart of their business, however, nowadays they are more focused on the Japanese phone business.
Nintendo Entertainment System
Game Boy
Game Boy Color
Nintendo 64
PlayStation 2
Sega Saturn
Sharp X68000
Nishi-shinjuku
is a skyscraper business district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. This region was called before.Nishi-Shinjuku was Tokyo's first major foray into building skyscrapers with the first appearing in the 1970s with Keio Plaza Inter-Continental. Kenzo Tange's Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building being the...
, Tokyo, Japan.
The name "Imagineer" is a portmanteau, derived from the words "imagination" and "engineer". They started publishing video games in the mid-1980s. In the late 90's the company published a few games for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
and Sega Saturn
Sega Saturn
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
under the name Imadio.
The computer game software production and publishing has been once the heart of their business, however, nowadays they are more focused on the Japanese phone business.
Family Computer
- Isaki Shuugorou no Keiba Hisshou Gaku
- Matsumoto Akira no Kabushiki Hisshougaku
- Matsumoto Akira no Kabushiki Hisshougaku II
- North & South
- The Battle of OlympusThe Battle of OlympusThe Battle of Olympus is a side scrolling, action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Infinity. It was published on March 28 by Imagineer in Japan for the Famicom and was titled . The North American and European versions were released for the NES in and by...
Family Computer Disk System
- Ginga Denshou
- Kieta Princess
- Seiken Psycho Caliber
Nintendo Entertainment SystemNintendo Entertainment SystemThe Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
- Elite (EU)
- Kick OffKick OffThe Kick Off franchise is a series of football simulation computer games which was highly popular in the early 1990s. The series is renowned for its fast-paced action and delicate ball control scheme....
(EU) - Super Turrican (EU)
Game BoyGame BoyThe , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
- 4-in-1 Fun Pack4-in-1 Fun Pack4-in-1 Fun Pack is a strategy game for the Game Boy. 4-in-1 Fun Pack was developed by Interplay Productions and published by Beam Software in 1992.-Included Games:4-In-1 Fun Pak includes four board games:...
- GB Basketball
- Hon Shogi
- Keitai Keiba Eight Special
- Lemmings
- Lolo no Daibouken
- Medarot: Kuwagata VersionMedabotsMedabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
- Medarot: Kabuto VersionMedabotsMedabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
- Medarot: Parts CollectionMedabotsMedabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
- Medarot: Parts Collection 2MedabotsMedabots, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game franchise developed by Natsume and published by Imagineer in Japan in 1997. The video game franchise was later adapted into a Japanese anime television series produced by Bee Train. Spanning 52 episodes, the series originally aired on TV...
- Populous GaidenPopulous (series)The Populous series is a series of video games developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. The first game in the series – Populous was released in 1989...
(EU, JP) - Quest RPG: Brian's Journey
- Splitz: Nigaoe 15 Game (EU, JP)
- Super HunchbackSuper Hunchbackis an early Game Boy video game. Published by Ocean, it is a sequel to their 1984 conversion of the 1983 Century Electronics arcade machine Hunchback and features many similar obstacles. It is notable for its high level of technical accomplishment...
- Super Kick Off (known in Japan as Pro Soccer)
- The Battle of OlympusThe Battle of OlympusThe Battle of Olympus is a side scrolling, action-adventure game for the Nintendo Entertainment System developed by Infinity. It was published on March 28 by Imagineer in Japan for the Famicom and was titled . The North American and European versions were released for the NES in and by...
- Tsume Shogi Hyakuban Shoubu
Game Boy ColorGame Boy ColorThe is Nintendo's successor to the 8-bit Game Boy handheld game console, and was released on October 21, 1998 in Japan, November 19, 1998 in North America, November 23, 1998 in Europe and November 27, 1998 in the United Kingdom. It features a color screen and is slightly thicker and taller than...
- Quest: Fantasy Challenge
- Quest RPG: Brian's Journey
- Wetrix GB
Nintendo 64Nintendo 64The , often referred to as N64, was Nintendo′s third home video game console for the international market. Named for its 64-bit CPU, it was released in June 1996 in Japan, September 1996 in North America, March 1997 in Europe and Australia, September 1997 in France and December 1997 in Brazil...
- Big Mountain 2000Big Mountain 2000Big Mountain 2000 , published by Imagineer and SouthPeak Interactive, is a skiing and snowboarding racing game released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000.-Gameplay:...
- Chōkūkan Night: Pro Yakyū King
- Chōkūkan Night: Pro Yakyū King 2
- Fighters DestinyFighters DestinyFighters Destiny, known in Japan as is a video game developed by Genki and published by Imagineer for the Nintendo 64. It closely models the 3D fighting game standard set by Sega's Virtua Fighter, but integrates a unique point scoring system...
- Fighters Destiny 2
- GT 64: Championship EditionGT 64: Championship EditionGT 64: Championship Edition "Grand Tour 64" is a racing video game for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan as City Tour GrandPrix: Zen Nihon GT Senshuken with two new Japanese Exclusive tracks in 1998. Hence its title, it was an official licensed game to All-Japan GT Championship, featuring...
- J-League Dynamite Soccer 64J-League Dynamite Soccer 64is a soccer game for the Nintendo 64. It was released only in Japan in 1997. The game has officially licensed players from Japan's J-League....
- Kira tto Kaiketsu! 64 Tanteidan
- MRC: Multi-Racing Championship
- Quest 64Quest 64Quest 64, released as Holy Magic Century in Europe, Australia and New Zealand and as in Japan, is a single-player role-playing game developed by Imagineer and published by THQ...
- Rally '99Rally '99Rally '99 is a racing game for the Nintendo 64. It was released in Japan in 1999. A North American version was released in the following year as Rally Challenge 2000. However, few changes were made between the two....
- Sim City 2000
- WetrixWetrixWetrix is a puzzle game for the Nintendo 64 released in 1998. Ports were also released for the Dreamcast, Game Boy Color and PC.In 2000 a sequel, Aqua Aqua, was released on the PlayStation 2.-Gameplay:...
- Wild Wild RacingWild Wild RacingWild Wild Racing is an off-road racing game created exclusively for the PlayStation 2 by Rage Software Limited.-Summary:It was one of the first games released on the PlayStation 2 and was released on the same day as the console in the US and Europe on October 26, 2000 and November 24, 2000...
- Zool: Majū Tsukai Densetsu
NEC PC-98
- Iron Assault
- SimEarth: The Living Planet
- Wolfenstein 3DWolfenstein 3DWolfenstein 3D is a video game that is generally regarded by critics and gaming journalists as having both popularized the first-person shooter genre on the PC and created the basic archetype upon which all subsequent games of the same genre would be built. It was created by id Software and...
PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
- Aqua AquaAqua AquaAqua Aqua, also called Wetrix 2 is a video game for the PlayStation 2 and is the sequel to game Wetrix. It offers fewer features than Wetrix, but it features improved graphics and a new story mode. The aim of the story mode is to travel through four eras and survive attacks from monsters from each...
(also known as Wetrix 2) - Might and Magic: Day of the DestroyerMight and Magic VIII: Day of the DestroyerMight and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer is a computer role-playing game developed for Microsoft Windows by New World Computing and released in 2000 by the 3DO Company. It is the eighth game in the Might and Magic series...
Sega SaturnSega SaturnThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe...
- FIST (1996 video game)
- Marie no Atelier Ver.1.3 ~Salburg no Renkinjutsushi (Imadio)
Sharp X68000Sharp X68000The Sharp X68000, often referred to as the X68k, is a home computer released only in Japan by the Sharp Corporation. The first model was released in 1987, with a 10 MHz Motorola 68000 CPU, 1 MB of RAM and no hard drive; the last model was released in 1993 with a 25 MHz Motorola 68030...
- Lemmings
- PopulousPopulous-External links:*...
- Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods
- SimCitySimCitySimCity is a critically acclaimed city-building simulation video game, first released in 1989, and designed by Will Wright. SimCity was Maxis' first product, which has since been ported into various personal computers and game consoles, and spawned several sequels including SimCity 2000 in 1994,...
Super Famicom
- Battle CrossBattle Cross (video game)is an action racing video game published by Imagineer, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1994 for the Super Famicom.-Summary:It is very reminiscent of Atari's Super Sprint and Badlands. Battle Cross takes the concept of Badlands' power-up system and provides a fun, challenging racing...
- California Games 2California Games 2California Games 2 is a sports game released by Epyx for the Amiga, MS-DOS, Sega Master System, and Super NES in 1993. This game is a sequel to California Games.The five sports events consisted of:*Hang gliding*Jet ski*Snowboarding*Bodysurfing...
- Dolucky's A-League SoccerDolucky's A-League Socceris a football video game, developed by Zoom and published by Imagineer, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1994.This game features a cat called Dolucky and other cartoonish animals such as dogs, rabbits and bears...
- Dolucky no Puzzle Tour '94Dolucky no Puzzle Tour '94is a puzzle video game developed by Zoom and published by Imagineer, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1994.-Summary:This video game is a puzzle block fighter similar to other Japanese block games on the Super Famicom like Dossun! Ganseki Battle. The player has to match colored blocks...
- Dolucky no KusayakiuDolucky no Kusayakiuis a baseball video game, developed by Zoom and published by Imagineer, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1993.The video game soundtrack was released in 1994 by Victor Entertainment.-External links:* * at Giant Bomb* at superfamicom.org...
- Doom
- Galaxy Robo
- Galaxy WarsGalaxy WarsGalaxy Wars is an arcade video game developed by Universal , and manufactured by Taito in 1979.-Gameplay:Depress the fire button for a missile. The missile speed increases when depressing the fire button continuously. Guide the missile from a stationary launch pad to the top of the screen to blow...
- Getsumen no Anubis
- G.O.D.: Mezameyo to Yobu Koe ha Kikoe
- GT RacingGT Racing (video game)is a Super Famicom racing video game where the player gets to drive a Gran Turismo car in either championship or practice mode. The game is based on the 1996 Super GT racing season using the horsepower standards and rules of the era. For example, the cars that appear at the most elite level can...
- Hanafuda
- Honke Hanafuda
- Jissen KyoteiJissen Kyoteiis a Japan-exclusive video game for the Super Famicom.-Summary:The game allows to compete in the Kyōtei races that are held all across Japan every year and wagered on by hundreds of spectators. Players have to control a hydroplane at blazing speeds in a series of hydroplane racing events...
- Keiba Eight Special 2
- Kevin Keegan's Player ManagerKevin Keegan's Player ManagerKevin Keegan's Player Manager is a Super Nintendo Entertainment System football video game. The game was written by Steve Screech for Anco Software in the UK and Imagineer in Japan....
- Kindai Mahjong Special
- Las Vegas DreamVegas StakesVegas Stakes is a video game developed by HAL Laboratory and originally released in 1993 for the Super Nintendo. It was also released for the Game Boy in 1995, and on the Virtual Console in Europe on August 31, 2007 and in North America on November 26, 2007...
- Mega Lo ManiaMega Lo ManiaMega Lo Mania is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Sensible Software. It was released for the Amiga in 1991, and ported for a variety of other platforms. It was released as Tyrants: Fight Through Time in North America....
(JP, EU) - Mr. Do!Mr. Do!Mr. Do! is an arcade game created by Universal in 1982. Remotely similar in gameplay to Namco's popular Dig Dug title, Mr. Do! was also popular and saw release on a variety of home video game consoles and systems. It is the first game in the Mr...
- PopulousPopulous-External links:*...
- Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods
- PGA Tour Golf
- Power Monger
- Pro FootballJohn Madden Football (1990)John Madden Football is a football video game, the second Madden football game released by Electronic Arts.-Summary:...
- Pro SoccerWorld League SoccerWorld League Soccer - known in Japan as - is a Super NES game that is based on football .-Summary:This video game was ported from the original Amiga version called Kick Off 2; which was one of the most popular soccer game of the early 1990s.The game features a full tournament mode in addition to...
- Race Drivin'
- Seifuku Densetsu Pretty Fighter
- Shuushoku Game
- Sim City 2000
- Sim City Jr.
- SimEarth: The Living Planet
- SimAntSimAntSimAnt: The Electronic Ant Colony is a 1991 life simulation computer game by Maxis and Maxis' Third Product, focusing on ants. It was designed by Will Wright, maker of other 'Sim' games such as SimCity and The Sims...
- Space AceSpace AceSpace Ace is a laserdisc video game produced by Don Bluth Studios, Cinematronics, and Advanced Microcomputer Systems...
- Sun Sport Fishing: Keiryuu-Ou
- Super BilliardChampionship Pool (video game)Championship Pool is a 1993 sports simulation video game released for Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy and Mega Drive/Genesis. The pool game was developed by Bitmasters and released by Mindscape...
- Super LoopzLoopzLoopz is a puzzle video game originally designed and programmed created by Ian Upton for the Atari ST in 1989. Ian Upton had previously worked as head game designer for Audiogenic, who acquired exclusive rights to the game, then in 1990 arranged for Mindscape to publish the computer game in North...
- Super Wrestle Angels
- Waka Taka Ōzumō: Brothers Dream MatchWaka Taka Ōzumō: Brothers Dream Matchis a sumo video game developed by Tomcat System and published by Imagineer for the Super Famicom, which was released exclusively in Japan in 1993.-External links:* at superfamicom.org * at super-famicom.jp...
- Wolfenstein 3DWolfenstein 3DWolfenstein 3D is a video game that is generally regarded by critics and gaming journalists as having both popularized the first-person shooter genre on the PC and created the basic archetype upon which all subsequent games of the same genre would be built. It was created by id Software and...
(JP, NA, EU) - World Class Rugby
- Zakuro no Aji
External links
- Imagineer at SNESmusic.org
- Imagineer at MobyGamesMobyGames-Platforms not yet included:- Further reading :* Rusel DeMaria, Johnny L. Wilson, High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games, McGraw-Hill/Osborne Media; 2 edition , ISBN 0-07-223172-6...
- Imadio at GameFAQsGameFAQsGameFAQs is a website that hosts FAQs and walkthroughs for video games. It was created in November 1995 by Jeff "CJayC" Veasey and was bought by CNET Networks in May 2003. It is currently owned by CBS Interactive. The site has a database of video game information, cheat codes, reviews, game saves,...